Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa
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The Most Reverend Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa | |
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| Bishop of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Alexandria | |
| Church | Armenian Catholic Church |
| See | Alexandria of the Armenians |
| Appointed | 7 January 2004 |
| Predecessor | Nerses Tarmouni (as Administrator) |
| Other post | Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman (2015–2019) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 December 1980 |
| Consecration | 9 May 2004 by Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Paul Coussa, Boutros Marayati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa 17 June 1953 |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Residence | Cairo, Egypt |
Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa (born 17 June 1953) is a Syrian-born Egyptian Armenian Catholic hierarch, who has served as the Bishop of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Alexandria since 2004. His jurisdiction covers Armenian Catholics in Egypt and Sudan. he also served as a Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman (2015–2019).
Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa was born in Aleppo, Syria, in 1953. He completed his early studies at the Minor Seminary of Bzommar in Lebanon before moving to Rome, where he attended the Pontifical Armenian College.[1] He was ordained a priest on 24 December 1980 for the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo.[2] Prior to his episcopal appointment, he served as a parish priest in Aleppo, where he was noted for his work within the Armenian community.[3]